Winning the Peace

Client:

Exhibit Goals:

Winning the Peace: The Story of Chicagoans in the Military Intelligence Service, 1941-1952 brings to light the contributions made by Japanese American men and women in helping to both win the war against Japan and bring about that country’s transition to a peacetime democracy during the Occupation. Most Americans knew nothing of the role of the Nisei (second generation Japanese) in helping to shorten the war in the Pacific, and little about their contributions after World War II.

The exhibit also made viewers think about how they would feel after being branded as an enemy alien, then asked to fight against the country of their parents’ birth, all while their families were incarcerated in U.S. internment camps.

Exhibit Venues:

• Japanese American Service Committee
• Japanese American Citizens League national convention
• DePaul University
• Northeastern Illinois University

“Despite a very tight deadline, Silver Image designed and produced instructional panels of exceptional quality. They presented the material clearly and attractively, with sensitivity both to the subject matter and to viewers. Best of all, Silver Image staff members unfailingly demonstrated respect for their clients, responding promptly and willingly to any and all corrections, comments, and suggestions posed during the production process.”

– Karen Kanemoto Legacy Center Manager Japanese American Service Committee